…Says cost of trip N750
The Lagos Metropolitan Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced that the Blue Line rail system in Lagos, Nigeria, will begin operations on September 4, 2023.
The managing director of LAMATA, Abimbola Akinajo, revealed this information during a media briefing at the Marina terminal. The cost of a trip on the Blue Line will be N750.
Akinajo also stated that the government’s 50 percent fare reduction, which applies to all government-owned transportation, will be extended to the Blue rail line.
The Blue Line rail system was officially commissioned in January 2023 by former President Muhammadu Buhari, but commercial operations have not yet commenced.
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The launch has experienced delays despite initial plans to start operations by the end of the first quarter of 2023.Akinajo explained that unexpected issues prevented the system from starting operations as intended by the end of the first quarter.
Although an August launch was promised, challenges arose that made it difficult to meet that timeline.
The Blue Line rail service will operate in both morning and evening phases, with continuous assessments throughout the day to ensure the trains are in proper working conditions.
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Akinajo said that the metro service will strictly adhere to a fixed timetable, which will be accessible at all stations and on the LAMATA website.
“The metro service will adhere to a fixed timetable, available at all stations and on the LAMATA website,” Akinajo said.
Akinajo also noted the prohibition of food and drinks onboard.
The Blue Line project is a 27-kilometre rail route designed to run from Okokomaiko eastwards to Mile 2 and then proceed to Marina via Ijora. However, only the phase one covering 13km, Marina to Mile-2 is ready with five stations.
The stations are at Marina, National Theatre, Orile Iganmu, Suru-Alaba, and Mile 2, while phase two upon completion, will extend the line 27km to Okokomaiko in Ojo.
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